Carl Levin

Carl Levin (28 June 1934-) was a US Senator from Michigan (D) from 3 January 1979 to 3 January 2015, succeeding Robert P. Griffin and preceding Gary Peters.

Biography
Carl Levin was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1934, the younger brother of Sander Levin. He worked for the Michigan Civil Rights Commission from 1964 to 1967 and as a special assistant attorney general before serving on the Detroit City Council from 1969 to 1977. In 1978, he was elected to the US Senate as a Democrat, serving until 2015, when he retired to private practice.